Fish-parachute.



PATENTED FEB. l2, 190'7.

F. J. HOWALD. FISH PARAGHUTE. APPLwATIoN FILED Nov. 27, 1906.

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UNITED STATES FERDINAND To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND JACK Howa citizen of the United in thecounty of Santa Cruz and State of California, tain new and usefulImprovements in Fish- Parachutes, of which the following is a speci-ALD, at Santa Cruz,

fication.

fish-parachutes or ing to Wit vention consists in certa construction andcombinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1 is a view in erspective o thedevice.

a sectiona view.

A represents the body be constructed of coarse linen or This is made inthe form of a cone,preferably reinforced at the center desired rigidity,

in at the outer edge. ine 2 at the top is connected with the fishing leand a line 3 it the bottom with at the outer edge of rt the latter whenit spreads and prevent its turning inside out.

If desired, a cork 4 may be secured on theI line 3 just within the apexof the the line is thrown 11i the usual manner and dra ed throu h thelWater-a i-f desire --by pulling on which may -other light fabric.

to give it the referably hemmed rod or po the hook. Cords exten line 3to various points the parachute to suppo In practice I n t sinker beinguse the ole or rod.,

1n novel features of This causes the to c ose and remain in a closedposition. As

PATENT OFFICE.

JACK HOWALD, OF SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA.

FISH-PARACHUTE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed November 27. 1906. Serial No. 345,326.

soon as a fish takes hold of the bait and hook and starts in theopposite direction the parachute opens and retards the speed of thefish, the parachute responding instantly to this resistance, and byreason o it the hook is drawn States, residing have inventedcerstruggles the parachute has the effect of wearing the fish out, andthe angler using the line can then easily ull the fish to the boat orashore without ifficulty or the danger usually incident to fishing ofthe fish freeing himself from the hook. In this way a simplecontr'ivance is provided for adding to the sport of angling, aswell asgreatly increasing the results by lessening the number of losses usuallyexperienced in fishing, especially by the more inexperienced fisherman.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of theseveral parts described Without departing from the s irit and scope ofmy invention, and hence do not wish to limit myself to the exactconstruction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, ,is-

1. As an article of manufacture, a parachute attached to a fishing-line.

2. A parachute attached to a fishing-line and a fioat located within theparachute.

3. The combination With a fishing-line, of a collapsible parachute oftextile fabric secured at its apex to the line and branch devicesextending from the line to the edge of the parachute.

In testimony whereof I have signed my and assist view my in- Figeis ofthe parachute,

and a cord 1 is radially from the FERDINAND JACK HOWALD.

Witnesses z THOMAS S. WALKER, WM. A. LUCAS.

arachute.

parachute tighter into the gills of the fish, and as the fish

